Women's Motorsports Network Podcast
Women's Motorsports Network Podcast shares the stories of women involved in motorsports from around the world. The first episode was in 2018 and new episodes are added each week. Feel free to suggest potential guests to Melinda at melinda@wmnnation.com.
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Melinda Russell
Episodes
381 episodes
From Quarter Midgets To Miss Mahoning: Zoe Quinn’s Path In Motorsports
A five-year-old asks for a race kart. A teenager helps build her first full-bodied car. Then she trades her helmet for a tiara to grow the sport she loves. Meet Zoe Quinn—19-year-old driver and 2025 Miss Mahoning—whose story proves that visibil...
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Season 9
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Episode 412
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31:05
Rowan Edgar: The Car Doesn’t Know Your Gender, Only Your Grit
A teenager with a torque wrench and a plan—Rowan Edgar is redefining what focus looks like at 15. We sit down with the Missouri micro sprint driver to map her path from caged karts to her first A-class win, and the choices that make speed possi...
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Season 9
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Episode 411
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37:47
From Homeschool To Hot Laps: A Mom’s Guide To Growing A Young Dirt Driver
A single bold ask can change a racing life. That’s what happened when a six-year-old named Everett walked up to Food City’s CEO and asked for a sponsorship—an audacious moment that launched a genuine grassroots journey, powered by family, faith...
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Season 9
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Episode 410
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35:50
Paiten Burnham: National Winner Shares The Highs, Lows, And What Comes After Quarter Midgets
One national win, one scary flip, and one giant leap forward. We sit down with Paiten Burnham, a 16-year-old quarter midget racer from Connecticut, to unpack a season defined by consistency, courage, and the bold move to test a midget in Indian...
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Season 9
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Episode 409
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16:57
God Winks on the Road: How Lori Cutter Became a Chaplain for Racers for Christ
Faith finds its place in the fast lane through the quiet, consistent ministry of racing chaplains. In this heartfelt conversation, Lori Cutter reveals her journey from pit crew member to Racers for Christ chaplain, sharing how divine timing led...
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Season 9
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Episode 408
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50:22
What Racing Teaches You When You're 9,000 Miles From Home
At age nine, Veronica McCann received racing gear for her birthday. Now, decades later, this Perth, Western Australia native is still pursuing her passion across two continents. Nicknamed "Red Hot Ronnie" for her distinctive auburn hair, Veroni...
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Season 9
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Episode 407
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52:26
From Go-Karts to Glory: 10-Year-Old Sadie Parsons Chases NASCAR Dreams
Meet the extraordinary Sadie Parsons, a 10-year-old racing phenom who's already collecting championships like most kids collect toys. From the moment her father introduced her to go-kart racing at age five, Sadie has been on an unstoppable jour...
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Season 9
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Episode 406
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35:30
Turbocharged Life: The Lisa Kubo Story
From street racing at age four to making history as the first driver to break the seven-second barrier in a front-wheel drive car, Lisa Kubo's motorsports journey embodies the revolutionary spirit that transformed import racing from underground...
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Season 9
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Episode 404
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36:44
Helmets, Homework and Horsepower: A High School Senior's Racing Life
Passion fuels Ava Weil's racing journey across dirt and asphalt, creating a remarkable story of perseverance and growth. This high school senior from Plymouth, Indiana doesn't just race – she lives and breathes motorsports with dreams of turnin...
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Season 9
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Episode 403
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32:01
Beyond the Sidelines: From NFL Wife to Self-Discovery
What happens when your entire identity becomes wrapped up in someone else's spotlight? Eileen Noyes knows this journey intimately. From college strength coach to NFL wife overnight, she experienced firsthand how quickly women can lose themselve...
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Season 9
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Episode 402
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53:01
One Race Changed Everything: How Caylee Kjos Found Her Passion on Dirt Tracks
What happens when you finally say "yes" to the thing you've been avoiding? For Caylee Kjos, one reluctant agreement to race "just once" completely transformed her life trajectory.Caylee never imagined herself as a race car driver. In fa...
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Season 9
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Episode 401
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31:34
Dirt, Fire, and Determination with Angelique Bell
Passion burns brightest when tested by fire—both figurative and literal—as sprint car driver Angelique Bell reveals in this powerful conversation about perseverance in motorsports.From the moment 12-year-old Angelique first sat in a qua...
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Season 9
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Episode 400
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36:44
20 Ways Women in Motorsports can demonstrate value to sponsors on social media
20 Ways Women in Motorsports can demonstrate value to sponsors on social media.
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18:13
The 14-year-old girl making waves in the male-dominated world of motorsports
What drives a 14-year-old girl to spend scorching summer days at racetracks instead of swimming pools? For Chloe Mazzagatti, racing isn't just a hobby—it's in her blood.From her pink #87 Supra late model to her remarkable story of deter...
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Season 9
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Episode 399
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19:03
Girl Power and Horsepower: Mckenzee Hogan's Dragster Journey
Ever wonder what it's like to hurtle down a drag strip at 780 mph before you can even drive legally on the street? Meet Mckenzee Hogan, a 15-year-old drag racing phenom who's been behind the wheel for over half her life.Mckenzee's journ...
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Season 9
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Episode 398
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30:16
Crash, Crown, and Cobalt: Delaney Dunns Wild Ride
Delaney Dunn's racing journey is one of perseverance, breaking barriers, and finding strength in what makes her unique. Racing for 11 years since age 15, this 26-year-old driver from Otis, Maine has transformed from an uncertain rookie into the...
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Season 9
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Episode 397
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41:11
Wrenches, Wins, and Wisconsin: The Kennedy Swan Story
Kennedy Swan shares her journey from go-kart racing at age 5 to becoming the only female driver in her modified dirt track division as she builds her racing career while balancing college, work, and maintaining her self-discipline.• Sta...
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Season 9
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Episode 394
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35:40
Ink & Engines: Four Decades of Motorsports Storytelling with Deb Williams
From sleeping peacefully under loudspeakers at dirt tracks as a baby to witnessing Richard Petty's historic 200th victory with President Reagan in attendance, Deb Williams has lived and breathed motorsports her entire life. Now in her fourth de...
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Season 9
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Episode 395
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55:46
What Happens When Family, Farming, and Fast Cars Collide?
Racing isn't just a weekend hobby for 17-year-old Dominique Champlin—it's a family legacy that's "wedged its way into her life routine." From the moment she climbed into an alcohol-powered go-kart at age six, motorsports has been her driving pa...
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Season 9
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Episode 393
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26:55
Tatianna Calderone: Sisters, Speed, and Determination Shape a Motorsport Career
Tatiana Calderón takes us on a high-speed journey through her remarkable racing career that spans continents, championships, and countless barriers broken. The Colombian driver opens up about discovering her passion at just nine years old, when...
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Season 9
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Episode 392
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32:24
From Dirt Bikes to Off-Road Trucks: Gray Leadbetter's Motorsports Journey
From a two-year-old denied a plastic toy car to racing alongside Travis Pastrana in Saudi Arabia, Gray Leadbetter's journey through motorsports defies all expectations. With no family racing background whatsoever, Gray carved her own path throu...
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Season 9
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Episode 396
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48:30
Wrenches, Wins, and Winchester Dreams with Tyler Roahrig
Racing isn't just what Tyler Roering does—it's who he is. From his earliest memories of causing ruckus in his dad's race shop to becoming a multi-discipline champion, Tyler's life revolves entirely around motorsports. As a third-generation race...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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44:51
Building relationships drives the National Compact Touring Series with Drew Jach
Behind every racing series lies a story of passion, perseverance, and the relentless pursuit of building something meaningful. Drew Jack's 12-year journey with the National Compact Touring Series reveals exactly that—a tale that began in the gr...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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1:09:46
Waving Shirts in the Front Yard: How a Boy's Dream Became Reality with Tony Eldridge
When Tony Eldridge decided to wave colored shirts on hangers in his front yard as a child, pretending to be a flagman, he never imagined it would lead to a 20-year career in motorsports that would touch countless lives. His journey from those h...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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1:20:51
Bryce Bozell: The 14-Year-Old Record Breaker Taking on Racing Legends
The roar of engines returns with "Let's Talk Racing Wise," where host Melinda Russell reignites her passion project dedicated to shining a spotlight on overlooked local racetracks across Michigan and Indiana. This premiere episode arrives just ...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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